Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Oct- 2021 -

15 October

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Not just lip service on safety

The nation’s safest fleet represent the best the industry has to offer. Applications are now being accepted for TCA’s 2022 Fleet Safety Awards. Deadline is Nov. 1.
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1 October

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Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Meera Joshi on track to lead FMCSA

FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi indicated her strong support for safety technologies during her nomination hearing to take over agency, noting that safety is the common goal of both the…
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Sep- 2021 -

15 September

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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What’s going on in Washington?

As Congress works to pass two separate funding bills while dealing with the fallout of Afghanistan and severe weather across the country, the trucking industry sits and waits.
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1 September

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FMCSA continues to prioritize COVID relief

The FMCSA continues to prioritize COVID relief, extending hours-of-service Emergency Declarations once again.
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Aug- 2021 -

13 August

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Will your ELD be obsolete in 2022?

As wireless providers switch off 3G networks in favor of 5G, some ELDs may no longer work.
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Jul- 2021 -

30 July

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Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Partisan PRO Act gets pushback

TCA firmly believes the trend of California-specific legislation becoming the national standard must end.
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15 July

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Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Scams endure even as COVID retreats

As employees return to the office, scammers are upping their efforts to scam companies and hack systems.
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1 July

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Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Slower driving is safer driving

Speeding remains a critical safety issue for trucking, and a new bill introduced in the U.S. House would seek to limit the speeds commercial trucks could travel at on the…
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Jun- 2021 -

15 June

News

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Congress wants trucking to attract more women

Congress is currently in the midst of the highway reauthorization process to enable the Department of Transportation to continue implementing programs that will ensure the safety of the nation’s highway…
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1 June

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Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Everything – including VMT – is bigger in Texas

While Texans are accustomed to living life free of excessive state-level taxes, they were in for a shock when their own U.S. Senator, Republican John Cornyn, used his national platform…
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